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Basta Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Basta is a medium size village located in Polba - Dadpur Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 69 families residing. The Basta village has population of 302 of which 155 are males while 147 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Basta village population of children with age 0-6 is 33 which makes up 10.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Basta village is 948 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Basta as per census is 941, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Basta village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Basta village was 92.94 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Basta Male literacy stands at 96.38 % while female literacy rate was 89.31 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Basta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Basta village.

Basta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 69 - -
Population 302 155 147
Child (0-6) 33 17 16
Schedule Caste 38 24 14
Schedule Tribe 6 3 3
Literacy 92.94 % 96.38 % 89.31 %
Total Workers 199 122 77
Main Worker 107 - -
Marginal Worker 92 31 61

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.58 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.99 % of total population in Basta village.

Work Profile

In Basta village out of total population, 199 were engaged in work activities. 53.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.